Rock 'n' Roll Soldier: A Memoir

Rock 'n' Roll Soldier: A Memoir by Dean Ellis Kohler. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780061242557.

Dean Kohler is about to make it big--hes finally scored a national record deal! But his dreams are abruptly put on hold by the arrival of his draft notice. Now hes in Qui Nhon, Vietnam, serving as a military policeman. He keeps telling himself hes a musician, not a killer, and that hes lucky hes not fighting on the front lines. When Captain orders him to form a rock band, its up to Dean to find instruments and players, pronto. Ingenuity and perseverance pay off and soon the band is traveling through treacherous jungle terrain to perform for troops in desperate need of an escape--even if its only for three sets. And for Dean--who lives with death, violence, and the fear that anyone could be a potential enemy (even his Vietnamese girlfriend)--the band becomes the one thing that gets him through the day. During one of the most controversial wars in recent American history, this incredible true story is about music and camaraderie in the midst of chaos. (edited by author)